Encourage with your feet. Encouragement can come in form of being there. Sit in on meeting someone asks you to attend, even if you know they can handle it. Go to ball game. Your presence and attention can be powerful encouragers and motivators. Be aware that your actions in themselves can be encouraging, so act accordingly. First you must be there, and then you must behave in encouraging ways.

Encourage with your head. If all you see is what people are doing wrong, it is hard to be encouraging. The biggest barrier some of us have to overcome to become more encouraging is in our head – we aren’t looking for and therefore seeing right things. We must focus on and look for positive things. Look for good. Then use your feet, lips, face and eyes to communicate those encouraging messages.

Ok, it is your turn.

Get up from your chair now. Pick one of these approaches and practice it right now.

Write these five things down on an index card and carry it with you for next three weeks. Refer to card often as a reminder to continue to use these approaches to becoming more encouraging.

You will be amazed at new results you will see in those around you and in your life as well. You can do it – you can make this choice.

Kevin is Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group (http://KevinEikenberry.com), a learning consulting company that helps Clients reach their potential through a variety of training, consulting and speaking services. To receive your free special report on “Unleashing Your Potential” go to http://www.kevineikenberry.com/uypw/index.asp or call us at (317) 387-1424 or 888.LEARNER.

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While A Good Daughter works with individuals, Corporate Elder Care program is ideally suited to mid-sized company with fifty plus employees.

A Good Daughter, Inc. www.agooddaughter.com Olga Brunner 800-963-3877

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